Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-29
THE NATIONS SCAPITAL.
The Tariff Champions Arrive.
The Fisheries "Supernumeraries" Meet and
Adjourn.
The Postal Service-The National Banks
Experiments by the Navy.
Other News.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2s.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Is.
Carlisle and Representative. Scott of Penn
sylvania had protracted conference with
the President, Saturday, concerning tariff
matters. The President submitted 10 them
those portions of his forthcoming message
relating 10 tariff reform and revenue reduc-
tion. Both gentlemen expressed themselves
entirely satisfied with the Presidents view 5
and recommendations in this matter, and say
that he is III complete accord with the entire
democratic party excepting a few extra-pro-
tectionists.
Representatives of the United States and
Great Britain, charged with the fishery ne-
gotlation, met at noon today in the diplomatic
reception room at the department of state.
This was the second formal meeting of the
conference and all of the members were
present. The English representatives brought
with them number of official documents.
Among the publications on the fisheries that
have recently come into possession of the
American negotiators is a Canadian book of
dispatches containing the correspondence be-
tween the Canadian and English governments
which was To a certain extent unknown TO the
department of state. Ii is expected TO prove
of value
The session lasted until o'clock and then
dAlJOu4h uhlll OSloths W SNuSs-
day.
The gentlemen expected to constitute the
house committee on banking and currency
express the opinion that Il new basis of nat
ional bank circulation will be provided at the
approaching session in ..the form of issuing
bonds running from fifty to one hundred
years bearing about two and one-half per
cent. interest. Statistics show that the num-
Der of new national banks has greatly di min
ished the past few years. Those started gen
orally deposit the minimum of bonds to Sc
cure circulation. This is because the four
and four and one-half per cent. bonds are
worth premiums too high TO make the matter
of circulation to banks desirable investment
Experiments with the incande scent arc
lights at the torpedo station, Newport, devel-
opcd novel use for the little lamps which
promises to be of great value in naval war
fare.
Lamps of 100 candle power fastened
on the ends of poles and submerged in the
sea 20 feet under the surface of the water SO
Illuminated objects that they could be
distinguished within radius of $50 feet.
There was little or no glare from the sub
merged lights to betray the presence of the
boat using them. 1t is believed by those exper
imenting that boat might countermine the
enemy by cutting submarine cables or sweep
ing them one side 1t is probable that tor
redo launches will be equipped with lights in
the future
The Commissioner of Patents will hear
arguments upon the petition of Elisha Gray,
to amend the original application for patent
to electric telephone filed oct %, 1877, by
inserting the word, metallic" to make the
claim specifically for metallic diaphragam.
Should the petition be granted new inte rfer-
ence will be declared thus reopening the
original Telephone question.
The annual report of the life saving ser
vice shows 2l3 stations, number of disasters
332, on board vessels 1921 persons, 6272
saved, - lost, value of vessels 47S6. .S25
cargoes S2,2Ss, ,775, total SOB, 700; So
7SS $50 saved. 81 $50, $50 lost Vessels to-
tally lost y, also 1875 casualties to smaller
crafts on which were PA persons, 3 lost, %
others rescued who had fallen from wharves,
piers, etc. who would have drowned without
aid from life crews. There were 2l0 in
stances of vessels running into danger and
being warned off so that most of them were
thus probably saved from total or partial de-
struction.
In every case of loss of life on investigation
showed no failure in duty on the part of the
station force engaged Daring the year s
members of life saving crews lost their lives
at scenes of shipwreck. New stations have
been completed at North Scituate, Mass.
and at Cape Elizabeth Me. and one ap-
preaching completion at Jerris Point, \. II
New stations are recommended for Wallis
Sands, n. H., and Plum Island, Mass